Schlagwort: project

I so wholeheartedly agree with Sascha. I cannot seem to be able to enjoy taking architectural photography. It’s like taking pictures of photographs done by others. It’s art by other people that I’ve never made my own. I do enjoy certain types of architectural photography, maybe long-exposures with crazy cloud-shapes, maybe certain angles that want to signify symmetry or what have you. On Instagram you get lost in spiral-staircases, windows in skyscrapers and the like…. me not like. The greatness of that art is lost on me.

If on the other hand I do go out and do photography with architectural elements in it then it’s mainly for a different reason – as a payoff for sunset-photography, an element of contrast in long-exposure light-trails or as an establishing shot for exploring the architecture in more detail. The main image here is the Jenisch-Haus in Hamburg. Built between 1831 and 1834 it’s part of a rural farm overseeing the river Elbe. It’s one of the most beautiful houses in Hamburg and has a history rich in progressive thought (for that time). Today it houses a museum.

Photographing the Jenisch-Haus and the spacious park is an ongoing project of mine. The park has a small river meandering through it and is home to many old trees. The house itself houses (see what I did there?) a museum showing bourgeois life and taste. To me it’s a glimpse into the former glory of Hamburg with some even mystic elements. If you want, then click on the images in the gallery for getting acquainted with the park, the house and the spirit they emote.